University of Phoenix National Guard Association of the United States Scholarship Recipients Announced
September 22 2016 - 8:28PM
Business Wire
Fourth annual scholarship program awards three
full-tuition master’s degree scholarships to National Guard
officers
University of Phoenix and the National Guard Association of the
United States (NGAUS) today announced the three National Guard
officers who have been awarded full-tuition master’s degree
scholarships to the University as part of the NGAUS Scholarship
program. This is the fourth year University of Phoenix has offered
the scholarship to eligible NGAUS members. The scholarships were
awarded to Army and Air National Guardsmen and NGAUS members ranked
lieutenant colonel (O-5) and below.
University of Phoenix NGAUS Scholarship recipients are:
- 1st Lieutenant Lindsey
Hardenstine, holds bachelor’s degrees in nursing and health
care administration and is a member of the Delaware Air National
Guard Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Squadron. She will pursue a
master’s of science in nursing at University of Phoenix and hopes
to become an AE squadron commander. She served as an enlisted
member of the Air National Guard for 10 years and as a commissioned
officer for four years.
- Captain Chad Morgan, an Air
National Guardsman with 18 years of service, began his career after
high school as an aircraft maintenance management analyst for the
Tennessee Air National Guard before resigning to attend Officer
Candidate School. Morgan also served as a manpower management
analyst studying aircraft maintenance. He now is a squadron
commander and wants to use his master’s of business administration
from University of Phoenix to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of the isochronal process.
- Major Jerome Guerrero, will
pursue a master’s of business administration from University of
Phoenix. Guerrero serves as a field grade officer in the Nevada Air
National Guard and plans to retire with 25 active years at the rank
of colonel and transition to a corporate-level civilian career. He
plans to use his experience to improve logistical and personnel
management by shortening time frames for deliverables, and better
matching personnel to duties and responsibilities.
According to a 2014 military demographics report1, the highest
level of education for 83 percent of enlisted U.S. Reserve and
National Guard members is a high school diploma or some college.
More than half of officers have a bachelor’s degree and 33 percent
have an advanced degree. University of Phoenix and NGAUS understand
the need to educate National Guard officers to help them enhance
their military and civilian careers and distinguish themselves in
today’s competitive employment landscape.
“University of Phoenix is proud to partner with The National
Guard Association of the United States to recognize the
achievements of their officers and provide them an opportunity to
enhance their education and careers,” said Adam Such, U.S. Army
lieutenant colonel (Ret.) and University of Phoenix vice president
of Military and Veterans Affairs. “National Guard officers embody
the type of student we look for at University of Phoenix. They’re
dedicated, hard-working and disciplined and it is truly our honor
to welcome them to the Phoenix family.”
To date, University of Phoenix has awarded 14 full-tuition
master’s scholarships to NGAUS members. To be eligible for an NGAUS
Scholarship at University of Phoenix, applicants must be actively
affiliated with NGAUS. Recipients are selected by a committee that
reviews three essays on how a University of Phoenix degree will
help advance long-term educational goals, community service
achievements, and a personal reflection of how an experience
influenced professional development.
For more information about each of these programs, including
on-time completion rates, the median debt incurred by students who
completed the program and other important information, please
visit: phoenix.edu/programs/gainful-employment.
For more information about University of Phoenix, please visit
www.phoenix.edu.
1 Source: Military OneSource “2014 Demographics: Profile of the
Military Community,” 2014,
http://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Reports/2014-Demographics-Report.pdf
About NGAUS
The National Guard Association of the United States is the
nation’s oldest military association lobbying solely for the
benefit of the National Guard of the United States and educating
the public about the Guard’s role and history in the Armed Forces
of the United States. It was formed by militia officers in 1878 to
obtain better equipment and training by petitioning Congress for
more resources. For more information,
visit http://www.ngaus.org/.
About University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix is constantly innovating to help working
adults move efficiently from education to careers in a rapidly
changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant and engaging courses,
and interactive learning can help students more effectively pursue
career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives.
As a subsidiary of Apollo Education Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOL),
University of Phoenix serves a diverse student population, offering
associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs from
campuses and learning centers across the U.S. as well as online
throughout the world. For more information, visit
www.phoenix.edu.
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